Emerging Paradigms for Public Higher Education

The symposium provides an opportunity for university presidents and other senior campus leaders, including chief financial officers and vice presidents for enrollment, to explore emerging business models that various public colleges are experimenting with in response to the changing landscape in state support.

About the Conference

Innovative campus
practices that maximize output and measurably improve important performance
indicators such as in-state/out-of-state enrollment balance, state funding and
tuition revenues, access for under-served populations, retention and graduation
rates, loan defaults and repayment rates, and post-enrollment outcomes will be featured.

Participants will have the opportunity to take part in small, in-depth discussions, to examine best practices, and to share
information about trends.

The symposium will take place at the conference hotel, the Renaissance Washington DC Dupont Circle.

Wednesday, February 22

5:00 p.m.

Reception and Keynote: Washington UpdateParty alignment of Congress and the White House may break legislative gridlock and move several highly anticipated pieces of higher education legislation forward. A key player in the development of federal policy will provide a political update on the likely course of education legislation in the next Congress. How will the Congressional leadership work with the Trump Administration as they reform higher education policy? Which policy ideas will drive the national dialogue for the next two years? Finally, what are the odds of a bipartisan reauthorization of the Higher Education Act?

Presenter: Amy Jones, Director of Education and Human Services Policy, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives

Thursday, February 23

7:45 a.m.
Breakfast

8:45 a.m.
Welcome

9:00 a.m.
Keynote – Shifting Finances of Public Higher EdState funding for public higher education has not kept up with increasing enrollments, straining the capacity of public colleges and universities to carry out their missions. The public higher education sector has undergone a 30-year cycle of gradual privatization by the states. This session will provide a broad overview of public sector finances and the changes brought about by reduced state support for students.

10:00 a.m.
Risk-sharing Panel The reduction of state subsidies has resulted in significant increases in borrowing by students at public institutions. The growing debt bubble, in turn, has resulted in calls for “skin-in-the-game” provisions for federal student financing which are intended to vest institutions in innovative repayment outcomes for their graduates. Hear more about these ideas and their likely traction with policymakers.

11:15 a.m.
Analytics and RetentionDwindling state subsidies and performance-based funding formulas are inducing significant internal changes in institutional practices. As a result, public colleges are increasingly turning to data analytics to target resources in an optimal manner. This session will provide an overview of a successful implementation of the use of data analytics.

Presenter: Marie A. Cini, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Maryland University College

12:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:15 p.m.
Non-Academic Barriers to Student SuccessPost high school, there are significant obstacles students are likely to experience on their college to career journey. Providing students with assistance in overcoming these barriers can have a significant impact on retention and graduation rates.

2:15 p.m.
Innovative Alternatives Connecting College to CareerMaking the connection for students between college and career does not always emerge from campus career services offices. How can innovative approaches to career exploration ensure that students graduate with relevant skills, experiences and aligned priorities for their future?

3:30 p.m.
Keynote – Enrollment Management and Public InstitutionsEnrollment management has historically been associated with recruitment and revenue strategies at private institutions, but is increasingly adopted by public colleges within the confines of their public missions. This session will provide an overview of how and why public institutions may deploy enrollment management.

Friday, February 24

7:30 a.m.
Breakfast

8:30 a.m.
Keynote on Post-Enrollment OutcomesThe Gallup-USA Funds Education Consumer Pulse is the first-ever daily poll on the consumer voice in higher education. Hear more about this landmark data set and how what consumers say about their experiences, perceptions and engagement in higher education drives success and engagement beyond graduation.

9:30 a.m.
Challenges and Pitfalls of International Recruitment Internationalization has emerged as the proverbial win-win proposition for U.S. institutions. In its ideal form, it promotes cultural diversity, improves academics, and generates revenues all at once. But realizing all the benefits of international recruitment requires international
expertise and significant due diligence to avoid predictable pitfalls that can tarnish institutional reputation at home and abroad.

10:30 a.m.
Performance-Based FundingDiminishing state support for public higher education has predictably led to efforts to increase efficiency. As public colleges are expected to do more with less, policymakers are radically changing the traditional methods for funding state colleges
and universities. The emergence of performance-based funding has significantly altered incentives and academic and enrollment practices in the public sector. This session will provide an overview of performance-based funding policies and provide a summary of the existing
research on their effects.

Meeting Registration Change/Cancellation/Refund Policy: To receive a full refund of the registration fee, written cancellation must be received at AASCU by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, February 10. Cancellations received after February 10 will incur a $50 cancellation fee.

Due to pre-program preparations, cancellations received after 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 17, 2017, including no-shows,* are not eligible for refunds. All refunds will be issued via check from the AASCU office within 45 days of the close of the meeting, unless the registration was paid by credit card online. When writing to cancel, please indicate to whom and where the refund check should be issued.

*No-show is a registrant who does not attend the meeting and has not canceled in writing. No-shows are responsible for all registered meeting charges.